Wikispaces

Hello everyone,

For week two module 5 option three I decided to create a wiki page using Wikispaces.

https://flippedlearningmodel.wikispaces.com/The+Flipped+Learning+Model

Did I find the tool easy to use?

For the most part I found Wikispaces to be a simple and easy tool to use. Especially for beginners! It seems that just about everything you could want to do to build a simple set of wiki pages is included in the point and click interface. From inserting text to any number of widgets and embed codes everything can be done without knowing any HTML or CSS code. And for those with some knowledge of web design, Wikispaces includes a simple CSS editor so that you can apply your own styles to your wiki page. If you don’t know much about web development Wikispaces offers a quick 

and easy way to get your content online.

Can I use the wiki with students?

Yes I can certainly see many uses for Wikispaces in the classroom. As I was building my simple wiki one use that immediately came to mind is using Wikispaces kind as a D2L-like learning management system. While Wikispaces lacks many features of D2L, Wikispaces looks to be a great tool for presenting content and prompting class discussions. Additionally Wikispaces would be a great tool for building online portfolios to track learning. I’d love to see a school implement an eportfoilio spanning multiple grade levels. I would love to see how my writing abilities have improved say at the begging of high school to the end of high school.

-Anthony